381
Lower than 87% of indigenous area areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Walungurru and Outstations · Indigenous Area
First Nations in Walungurru and Outstations
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities — how many people identify as First Nations, and how they fare on age, schooling, work, income and language. From the ABS 2021 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples Profile; the ABS notes these counts are an undercount.
Almost 93% of First Nations people in Walungurru and Outstations speak a traditional language, which is far above the national figure. This area has a strong cultural identity, though it faces significant challenges with employment and school completion.
381
- 1–1: 8 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 1 area
- 4–6: 1 area
- 6–9: 0 areas
- 9–12: 3 areas
- 12–18: 0 areas
- 18–25: 1 area
- 25–36: 0 areas
- 36–52: 1 area
- 52–74: 0 areas
- 74–106: 0 areas
- 106–151: 5 areas
- 151–217: 5 areas
- 217–310: 9 areas
- 310–444: 33 areas
- 444–636: 49 areas
- 636–910: 60 areas
- 910–1,302: 78 areas
- 1,302–1,864: 44 areas
- 1,864–2,668: 53 areas
- 2,668–3,819: 28 areas
- 3,819–5,466: 23 areas
- 5,466–7,823: 15 areas
- 7,823–11,198: 6 areas
- 11,198–16,027: 6 areas
- 16,027–22,940: 1 area
All indigenous area areas, 2021. The marker is Walungurru and Outstations — lower than 87% of areas.
| Walungurru and Outstations | 381 |
|---|---|
| Northern Territory | 61,115 |
Population & age
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
There are 381 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people here. The typical person is 27, making the group a little older than the Northern Territory average and noticeably older than the national figure of 24.
27 yrs
Older than 71% of indigenous area areas.
Median age of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people — half are older, half younger.
Education
School completion among First Nations people.
Only 3.3% of First Nations people here have finished Year 12. This is among the lowest rates for similar areas and sits far below the Northern Territory figure of 23.2%.
3.3%
Lower than 99% of indigenous area areas.
Share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Work
Engagement with the labour force.
The unemployment rate for First Nations people is 28.3%, which is much higher than most areas. This is well above the 20.8% seen across the Northern Territory.
28.3%
Higher than 89% of indigenous area areas.
Unemployed Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people as a share of the First Nations labour force (aged 15+).
Income
Personal and household incomes.
Typical personal income is among the lowest at this level at $235, which is far below the national figure. Household income is $1,271, which is about the same as the Northern Territory average.
$235
Lower than 99% of indigenous area areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$1,271
Lower than 62% of indigenous area areas.
Median total weekly income for households with one or more Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander members.
Language & culture
Use of an Australian Indigenous language at home.
A huge 92.7% of First Nations residents speak a traditional language. This is far above the 12.3% seen across Australia and 60.1% in the Northern Territory.
92.7%
Higher than 99% of indigenous area areas.
Share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who use an Australian Indigenous language at home.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). First Nations in Walungurru and Outstations [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/iare/IARE709013/walungurru-and-outstations/topic/first-nations